Shift
I'm currently on-site for a gigantic new project that has just kicked off and the day has been chock full of things that have overwhelmed or flustered me... until I shifted my perspective, at which point I realized that all these things are quite simply awesome.
First, Fort Jackson. Hot damn this place is hugiferous. The project is one of the largest we've tackled, with about 600 buildings included and some pretty complex stuff. We're assembling a pretty large team, and I get to be second in command on the engineering side. Wow. I'm overwhelmed by the amount of work, and really really excited because I think we can knock it out of the park. So basically we spent the day driving around and talking to people, and little by little I'm starting to see how we might possibly accomplish all that needs to be accomplished in the next 6 months or so...
And speaking of meeting people! There is a lot of data to be gathered in my line of work, and a lot of fun people that we meet along the way. Business cards are exchanged with promises of follow up stuff. Like the email I received saying that I seem like a fun person, and if I'm single and want to hang out sometime... BWAHAHAHAHAHAA! Oh man, I'm never going to live that one down. I politely thanked the gentleman for his flattering comments and told him I was spoken for. ;)
Then at the end of the day I jumped on a introductory call for this leadership program, which nearly sent me into a (conference call muted) panic. The other people on the call were bandying about Fortune 500 CEO names like they were BFFs. And then we were told about our initial interviews, where we will be paired up with one of said CEOs and they will interview us about our career goals, our development path, and our interest in the program. I couldn't help but feel like the last one was directed at me. Like now I have to prove to them that I deserve to be there, and that I really *want* it. And I just don't know! I don't have any driving passion to be a Fortune 500 CEO, or even a slightly lesser minion to one. And I have a feeling that if I tried to fake it, they would smell it like blood in the water. (Which I have no intention of doing). Being myself has seemed to work so far, so I'm just going to try to stick with that. I do realize some soul searching about what I really want to be when I grow up is in order. Do you think if I just say "I want to make great stuff with smart and hard-working people. And fix the broken stuff.", that would suffice?
I guess what I really want is more complicated than that. And not. Because it's basically what every good employee wants, I would imagine. I want to be a part of a great team, that does something I am proud of. I want to enjoy my work (at least 75% of the time). I want the people I work with to enjoy their work. I want to work in an efficient and effective group, so that we can make good money and not have to work nights and weekends.
I can either be in charge, or I can follow someone else with a clear vision. And I want to invent some amazing technological wonder so that the Institute Crew can start our own self-funding commune. :)
First, Fort Jackson. Hot damn this place is hugiferous. The project is one of the largest we've tackled, with about 600 buildings included and some pretty complex stuff. We're assembling a pretty large team, and I get to be second in command on the engineering side. Wow. I'm overwhelmed by the amount of work, and really really excited because I think we can knock it out of the park. So basically we spent the day driving around and talking to people, and little by little I'm starting to see how we might possibly accomplish all that needs to be accomplished in the next 6 months or so...
And speaking of meeting people! There is a lot of data to be gathered in my line of work, and a lot of fun people that we meet along the way. Business cards are exchanged with promises of follow up stuff. Like the email I received saying that I seem like a fun person, and if I'm single and want to hang out sometime... BWAHAHAHAHAHAA! Oh man, I'm never going to live that one down. I politely thanked the gentleman for his flattering comments and told him I was spoken for. ;)
Then at the end of the day I jumped on a introductory call for this leadership program, which nearly sent me into a (conference call muted) panic. The other people on the call were bandying about Fortune 500 CEO names like they were BFFs. And then we were told about our initial interviews, where we will be paired up with one of said CEOs and they will interview us about our career goals, our development path, and our interest in the program. I couldn't help but feel like the last one was directed at me. Like now I have to prove to them that I deserve to be there, and that I really *want* it. And I just don't know! I don't have any driving passion to be a Fortune 500 CEO, or even a slightly lesser minion to one. And I have a feeling that if I tried to fake it, they would smell it like blood in the water. (Which I have no intention of doing). Being myself has seemed to work so far, so I'm just going to try to stick with that. I do realize some soul searching about what I really want to be when I grow up is in order. Do you think if I just say "I want to make great stuff with smart and hard-working people. And fix the broken stuff.", that would suffice?
I guess what I really want is more complicated than that. And not. Because it's basically what every good employee wants, I would imagine. I want to be a part of a great team, that does something I am proud of. I want to enjoy my work (at least 75% of the time). I want the people I work with to enjoy their work. I want to work in an efficient and effective group, so that we can make good money and not have to work nights and weekends.
I can either be in charge, or I can follow someone else with a clear vision. And I want to invent some amazing technological wonder so that the Institute Crew can start our own self-funding commune. :)
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